You know, America was once a reall cool place to be. I remember when is was fun going to school. Hanging out with friends was relaxed after homework, food even tasted better, the quality I'm sure had something to do with it, but now... what a shit hole this country is becoming. Kids drop out of school to have babies or to serve a prison sentence, they don't hang out with friends after homework because they might get shot standing on the street corners, and food is downright nasty because it's become so processed to meet the demands of over 306,242,768 people! Let's also rip out "In God We Trust" from schools and anything having to do with religion while were at it, and wait... English, fuck that too, who needs it, this is America where anyone can do whatever they want with no consequence!
So, if someone who speaks German, Italian, Swahili, Mandarin, French, Tagalong, Aari, Aranadan, Patamona, Pai Tavytera, Nootka, or any other language of the world comes into my office to get a loan, make an investment, buy a property, or sell a property and I can't understand them well enough to provide the exact same service I do to English speakers, I can be sued in civil court under this new state law that has been approved by the Senate?! This will be used to shakedown businesses, and should be called the California Business Extortion Act of 2009. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />....
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If you want to see how much damage one man can do under a law like this, just Google "Jarek Molski" and read about his history, and how much damage and lost jobs and businesses he caused.....
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He was one man in a wheel chair. This law would give anyone who could speak another language the same abilities to shake down businesses.....
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Anybody think we should make English the official language of the United States now?....
The article below was take from the LA Times, read it and weep my fellow friends.
1:04 PM | April 16, 2009
Alarmed that a professional golf association proposed to exclude competitors who don’t speak English, the state Senate acted today to prohibit businesses in California from discriminating against customers, including refusing them service, based on the language they use.
The Ladies Professional Golf Assn. last year
backed down from a policy that would have suspended golfers who do not speak adequate English on the premise that language fluency in speeches and media interviews was critical to the sport's promotion efforts.
The golfers were considered "patrons" of the LPGA, not employees.
State Sen. Leland Yee (D-San Francisco) said the policy raised an issue that required changes to state civil rights laws that already protect employees from discrimination based on language.
"I don’t understand the connection between speaking English and playing golf," Yee said on the Senate floor. "This is really about protecting our ability to speak the language that we wish."
Yee recalled as a young boy going to a San Francisco hardware store with an uncle who was mistreated because of his lack of proficiency in English.
SB 242, which now goes to the Assembly, was approved on a 21-15 vote, with Republican lawmakers opposed based on concern it would open businesses up to a rash of civil rights lawsuits if customers felt they did not get good service.
Yee noted the bill protects English speakers as well from being discriminated against by non-English-speaking business owners. The bill includes an exemption that says firms can require a specific language to be spoken if it is justified by a "business necessity," such as clear communications for safety, and that notification is provided as to when and where the language restriction is to be observed.
The bill drew concerns from U.S. English, a group that promotes English-only policies. Rob Toonkel, a spokesman for the group, said it makes good sense for businesses to treat customers well.
"Where we have concern is putting language on par with unchangeable characteristics," Toonkel said. "You can’t change your gender. You can’t change your disability. You can change the language you speak. You can learn to say, 'I’d like a hamburger.' "
-- Patrick McGreevy